Cirrus Logic made rival bid for Synaptics, Bloomberg reports
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Cirrus Logic trying to break up Synaptics’ sale to Onsemi underscores how contested specialized silicon and interface chips have become in an AI-adjacent world. If your product depends on these components, assume more M&A-driven supply concentration and lock in multi-vendor options where you can.
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